[Adopted 8-10-1971 by Ord. No. 1466 (Ch.
25, Art. II, of the 1979 Code)]
In addition to any and all contributions which
the City of Garfield shall otherwise make to any volunteer fire company
within the City, the governing body shall annually hereafter make
a further contribution as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 11-3-1986 by Ord. No. 1925; 12-28-2006 by Ord. No.
2480; 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2999; 1-5-2024 by Ord. No. 3020]
Each member of the several fire companies in
the City of Garfield who shall have become exempt from further duty
subsequent to January 1, 1971, and who shall have served as an active
volunteer fireman doing public fire duty with a minimum attendance
to such duty of not less than 25% and who shall have continuously
performed such services for not less than 21 years, shall, upon the
faithful completion of such period of service, thereafter be entitled
to receive the annual clothing allowance equal to that of an active
fireman that was established upon their retirement and/or exemption
and not be subject to the increases, if any, established thereafter.
[Amended 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2999]
Each member of the several fire companies in the City of Garfield
who shall have become exempt from further duty subsequent to January
1, 1971, and who shall have served as an active volunteer fireman
doing public fire duty with a minimum attendance to such duty of not
less than 60% and who shall have continuously performed such services
for not less than 14 years but not more than 21 years shall, upon
the faithful completion of such period of service, thereafter be entitled
to receive 30% of the annual clothing allowance that was established
upon their retirement and/or exemption and not be subject to the increases,
if any, established thereafter.
[Amended 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2999]
Each member of the several fire companies in the City of Garfield
who shall have become exempt from further duty subsequent to January
1, 1971, and who shall have served as an active volunteer fireman
doing public fire duty with a minimum attendance to such duty of not
less than 60% and who shall have continuously performed such services
for not less than seven years but not more than 14 years shall, upon
the faithful completion of such period of service, thereafter be entitled
to receive 15% of the annual clothing allowance that was established
upon their retirement and/or exemption and not be subject to the increases,
if any, established thereafter.
The aforesaid amounts shall be paid to said
exempt firemen by said fire company not later than 20 days after the
receipt of the contribution therefor from the City of Garfield.
[Added 10-17-1989 by Ord. No. 2021]
Firemen becoming exempt during any year from
further duty and qualified for a pension allowance pursuant to Ordinance
Nos. 1466 and 1925 shall receive such allowance based upon their months
of service. For these purposes also, any part of a month shall be
considered service for an entire month.
